fall in
verb
fell in; fallen in; falling in; falls in
intransitive verb
1
: to sink inward
the roof fell in
2
: to take one's proper place in a military formation
Word History
First Known Use
1719, in the meaning defined at sense 1
fall in with
phrase
1
as in travel
to come or be together as friends She quickly fell in with a group of students at her new school. Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- travel
- associate
- run
- take up with
- connect
- bond
- join
- mess around
- mix
- sort
- collaborate
- company
- rub shoulders (with)
- relate
- mingle
- hook up
- consociate
- get along
- rub elbows (with)
- be friends with
- befriend
- hang (around or out)
- pal (around)
- get on
- chum
- consort
- cooperate
- keep company (with)
- friend
- fraternize
- group
- side
- tie
- link
- rally
- couple
- team
- hobnob
- club
- attach
- ally
- band
- gang
- league
- knot
- confederate
- affiliate
- socialize
- interrelate
- wed
- collude
- conjoin
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- avoid
- shun
- snub
- split (up)
- break up
- alienate
- estrange
- disperse
- split
- disband
- divorce
- cold-shoulder
- dissociate
- sever
- disjoin
- sunder
- disunite
2
as in correspond
to be in agreement on every point The proposal fell right in with our ideas for creating new leadership opportunities. Synonyms & Similar Words
- correspond
- coincide
- conform
- agree
- fit
- sort
- check
- go
- answer
- consist
- accord
- square
- rhyme
- jibe
- dovetail
- harmonize
- tally
- rime
- match
- cohere
- comport
- chord
- line up
- align
- parallel
- equal
- register
- aline
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- differ (from)
- disagree (with)
- dispute
- contradict
- conflict
- nullify
- gainsay
- clash
- jar
- negate
3
as in obey
to act according to the commands of She fell in with the strict new regimen with relative ease. Synonyms & Similar Words
- obey
- follow
- abide by
- keep to
- comply (with)
- conform (to)
- adhere (to)
- observe
- goose-step (to)
- mind
- submit (to)
- yield (to)
- acquiesce (to)
- accede (to)
- surrender (to)
- defer (to)
- agree (to)
- assent (to)
- regard
- hear
- watch
- heed
- listen (to)
- mark
- notice
- note
- attend
- take
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rebel (against)
- challenge
- defy
- dare
- disobey
- lead
- direct
- refuse
- ignore
- tune out
- brush (off)
- repudiate
- renounce
- disregard
- violate
- dismiss
- pass over
- overlook
- wink (at)
- disoblige
- revolt (against)
- breach
- break
- shrug off
- scoff (at)
- pooh
- infringe
- oppose
- resist
- mock
- overpass
- fight
- mutiny (against)
- transgress
- combat
- withstand
- dispute
- scorn
- deride
- contest
- flout
- buck
- pooh-pooh